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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
The UBC Sustainability Hub’s Megan Badri, Research Manager, explains the difference between “embodied” carbon and “operational” carbon, and describes the Canadian policy landscape around sustainable construction to Business in Vancouver.

Meet the 2024 Sustainability Education Fellows Grant recipients

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Sustainability Ambassadors take climate action outreach to Science World

Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

The Downtown Eastside Talks Climate with UBC’s CLEAR Project

Built Environment & Mobility
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

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A podcast series on sustainability and climate action brought to you by the Sustainability Hub. In each episode, we’ll introduce you to what a UBC faculty member is doing to advance sustainability and climate action through research and teaching, and they’ll tell you what they want you to DO with all this new knowledge.

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With B.C. experiencing more intense summers, harsher droughts, and extreme rainfall events, Olivia Moore – undergraduate International Relations student – sums it up: “Right now, we are experiencing a climate crisis.” Olivia is one of many students in the UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program , an...
Words by Amy Leung Four UBC COP29 delegates will be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, this November to tackle climate change issues. Discover the experiences of our delegates as we share their stories and backgrounds.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of UBC’s Sustainability Coordinators Program ! Since its inception, it has provided a space for folks to gain information and resources to advance sustainability projects in their workplaces, ultimately contributing to the CAP2030 goals. The program was formed...
This article by reporter Jami Makan, featuring UBC Sustainability Hub Research Manager, Megan Badri, originally appeared in Business in Vancouver on October 17, 2024.
Following the fourth annual open competition managed by the UBC Sustainability Hub and the Office of Global Engagement , a delegation of 14 students and faculty will be participating in-person and virtually at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku,...
I am pleased to announce that Angelique Pilon has been appointed as the Acting Senior Director for the Sustainability Hub for a one-year term, effective October 1, 2024. Angelique has been at UBC since 2010, with her most recent role as the Director, Urban Innovation Research, in the Sustainability...
This year, the Sustainability Hub is offering TEN $250 microgrants to student organizers to reduce barriers to participation, and increase equity and access for students that want to organize. All UBC students are eligible to apply! Funding can be used for any event or activity, but will prioritize...
We are excited to invite you to apply for the 2024-2025 Student Sustainability Advisory Council (SSAC) at UBC! This council offers a unique opportunity for passionate students to contribute directly to UBC’s sustainability and climate initiatives by engaging in meaningful dialogue, collaboration,...
“Since I studied [sustainability] in my undergrad, I've been interested in pursuing my career in this field, but, of course, this field is pretty wide,” reflects Ka Lai Or, a second-year graduate student in UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES). She expresses a common...
In the run up to the event, Karen Taylor , Sustainability Scholars Program Manager, sat down with keynote speaker, Andrea Reimer , Adjunct Professor and a strong public voice in Vancouver for almost two decades, to talk about her hopes and fears for the future of sustainability in our region.

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